Tourist to park ranger: How do I get to Mt. Desert Island from here?
Park ranger: Ummm, you're standing on it.
Tourist: No, I'm not.
Park ranger: Yes, you are.
Tourist: This is ridiculous, I'm going to report you to the government.
Park ranger: No, really, you're on the island.
Mount Desert Island, Maine
Tourist: Are you a good Muslim or a bad Muslim?
Haunted Mansion, DisneyWorld
Orlando, Florida
Overheard by: Eric
Confused tourist lady, looking at anime convention kids in costume: Excuse me? Do you know what all of this is about?
Local: Yeah, the whack-job convention is in town.
Confused tourist lady: The…the…”whack-job” convention? (looks at costumes) Whack-jobs?
Local: (smacks forehead and turns away)
Washington, DC
Overheard by: Sarah Boyd
Indian tourist outside strip club: So you pay money, and a lady dances for you.
Mum: Well, that sounds delightful.
Whitechapel
London
England
Overheard by: Chinese cockney
American tourist to friends: I hope this park has shade and air conditioning.
Barcelona
Spain
Overheard by: Kate
40-something tourist woman: But is it beneficial for your toaster?
40-something tourist woman #2: Umm…do I really have to answer that?
Underground Mall
Montreal, Canadia
Overheard by: Yes, yes you do.
Canadian tourist girl #1: Wow! That's such a cool bridge!
Canadian tourist girl #2: Wow! It totally goes all the way across the river!
Millenium Bridge
London, England
Overheard by: Michael Oakes
Swedish tourist: We came here for the chicken, but will remember it for the toilets.
Swiss Chalet
Toronto
Canadia
Overheard by: Glad I didn't go downstairs…
American tourist: Where's north here?
Local Swedish friend: (points north)
American tourist: It seems north changes everywhere I go, in Hungary it was that way (points), in Aspen it was that way (points) and now in Sweden it's that way (points).
(Swede stares in disbelief)
Stockholm
Sweden
American tourist: Why did they put the castle so close to the airport?
Outside Windsor Castle
Windsor
England
